WOODBINE, Rexdale, ON , CAN
| 1 | Spice Route (GB) | Margin: 3¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $84,717 |
2004 | Chestnut Gelding | King's Best - Zanzibar (IRE), In the Wings (GB)
Sire: King's Best, Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $324,199. Lifetime: 465 yearlings sold, median $46,932.
Broodmare Sire: In the Wings (GB), Bay, 1986.
Sale History:
Tattersall's October 2005 Yearling Sale, ($87,760).
| 2 | Solitaire | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $33,887 |
2005 | Chestnut Gelding | Victory Gallop - Ring Star, Great Gladiator
Sire: Victory Gallop, Bay, 1995. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 9 wins, $3,505,895. Lifetime: 239 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Great Gladiator, Roan, 1977. In 2009: 1.58 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $250,000.
Keeneland Association 2005 November Breeding Stock Sale, $52,000.
| 3 | Perfect Shower | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A | $18,638 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Perfect Soul (IRE) - Showering, Miswaki
Sire: Perfect Soul (IRE) , Bay, 1998. Lifetime: 108 yearlings sold, median $9,249.
Broodmare Sire: Miswaki, Chestnut, 1978.
Sale History:
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) 2007 Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale, $151,968.
Others: Genius Kinshasa, $10,166; Cool Gator, $5,083; Guipago, $377; Zarroc, $377; Forgotten Dynasty, $377; Grey Boundary, $377.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spice Route (GB) | Mike E. Smith | Roger L. Attfield |
| 2 | Solitaire | Chantal Sutherland | H. James Bond |
| 3 | Perfect Shower | Jono C. Jones | Roger L. Attfield |
| 4 | Genius Kinshasa | Emile Ramsammy | Vito Armata |
| 5 | Cool Gator | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Ian Black |
| 6 | Guipago | Tyler Pizarro | Analisa M. Delmas |
| 7 | Zarroc | Omar Moreno | Michael Keogh |
| 8 | Forgotten Dynasty | Javier Castellano | Seth Benzel |
| 9 | Grey Boundary | Gerry Olguin | Tino Attard |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Spice Route (GB) | Mike E. Smith | $5.10 | $3.10 | $2.60 | ||||||
| 4 | Solitaire | Chantal Sutherland | $6.30 | $3.80 | |||||||
| 2 | Perfect Shower | Jono C. Jones | $3.10 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (6-4) | $28.70 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (6-4-2) | $83.90 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (6-4-2-8) | $446.50 | ||||||||||
Hall of Fame trainer has 2009 and 2011 Singspiel Stakes (Can-IIIT) winner Musketier and recent Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) victor Simmard for the 1 1/2-mile test on Queen's Plate undercard.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Musketier, given a confident ride by John Velazquez, hooked up with Grassy in the final furlong to prevail by a neck for his second win in the $152,984 Singspiel Stakes (Can-IIIT) June 26 at Woodbine.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Veteran grass runners take the stage in a pair of stakes earlier on the Queen's Plate card in the $200,000 Highlander (Can-IIT) and the $150,000 Singspiel (Can-IIIT) at Woodbine June 26.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
The 1 3/4-mile distance of the $176,816 Valedictory Stakes proved no problem for odds-on favorite Pool Play, who rallied wide in the stretch en route to a handy victory on closing day of the 167-day Woodbine meet Dec. 5.
Sunday, December 05, 2010
Stunning Stag, charging from the rear of the pack, swept past his rivals leaving the furlong pole to easily register his first graded stakes win Nov. 13 in the $169,461 Autumn Stakes (gr. II) at Woodbine.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Queen's Plate winner Big Red Mike takes on seven older rivals in the $150,000 Autumn Stakes (Can-II) at Woodbine Nov. 13.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Odds-on favorite Rahy's Attorney, reunited with jockey Slade Callaghan, turned back Sand Cove in upper stretch and coasted to a 3 1/4-length repeat victory in Woodbine's $121,700 Bunty Lawless Stakes Oct. 23.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Juddmonte Farm's Redwood, making his North American debut, exploited an open rail to sweep past pacesetter Fifty Proof and win the Northern Dancer Turf Stakes (Can-IT) on the Woodbine turf course Sept. 19.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Marsh Side, a career winner of more than $2.1 million at Woodbine, returns to his favorite layout to defend his title in the $750,000 Northern Dancer Turf Stakes - Presented by Vtech (Can-IT) Sept. 19 against eight rivals.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Memorial Maniac came from off the pace to score his first graded-stakes win in the $100,000 Stars and Stripes Turf (gr. IIIT), the first of four graded stakes on the Arlington Park turf Aug. 21.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Seven evenly-matched starters, including Marsh Side, Spice Route, and Windward Islands are set to contest the $250,000 Sky Classic Stakes (Can-IIT) Aug. 22 at Woodbine.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Free Fighter, unplaced in two starts since upsetting the Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) in May, is back to defend his title in the $100,000 Stars and Stripes Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Arlington Park Aug. 21.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Grand Adventure and Spice Route, impressive recent stakes winners on the Woodbine turf, take on defending winner Rahy's Attorney in the $300,000 Nijinsky Stakes (Can-IIT) July 24 at the Toronto track.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Favored Spice Route, making his first start in 2010, emerged from the pack in upper stretch and swept to an easy win in the $153,999 Singspiel Stakes (Can-IIIT) on Queen's Plate day at Woodbine July 4.
Sunday, July 04, 2010
In his first start in more than 10 months, Strike a Deal wired the field for jockey Ramon Dominguez in the $200,000 Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT), registering a bit of larceny in the race preceding the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Nicanor, full brother to 2006 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Barbaro, drew the far outside post in a field of 13 for his stakes debut in the $200,000 Dixie (gr. IIT) on the Pimlico turf May 15.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Seven-year-old turf specialist Presious Passion will look to defend his Mac Diarmida title Feb. 28 at Gulfstream Park. Presious Passion was second in last year's Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Park.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Already having had the best season of racing as a 9-year-old, Cloudy's Knight put an exclamation point on 2009 with a 1 1/4-length victory Dec. 26 in the Calder's W.L. McKnight Handicap (gr. IIT).
Saturday, December 26, 2009Veteran campaigners Presious Passion and Cloudy's Knight, a pair of grade I winners who starred in last month's Breeders' Cup races, meet in the $150,000 W.L. McKnight Handicap at Calder.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Marsh Side returns to defend his title in the $2-million Pattison Canadian International (Can-I) over the Woodbine turf course Oct. 17 against a field that includes German group I winner Jukebox Jury.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Coming out of a low-level maiden claiming win, Perfect Shower shocked the best 3-year-olds in Canada at 46-1 when he came from off the pace to score a three-quarters of a length win in the $467,020 Breeders' Stakes on the Woodbine turf Aug. 2.
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Attention on the top 3-year-olds in Canada switches to the turf Aug. 2 when 13 line up for a contentious renewal of the $500,000 Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine. The final jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown attracted the winners of the first two events: Eye of the Leopard and Gallant.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Rahy's Attorney, who got back on track last out with a win in the King Edward Handicap (Can-IIT), will seek his fourth graded stakes score at Woodbine when he faces a tough field in the $300,000 Nijinsky Stakes (Can-IIT) July 26 on the turf in Toronto.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
An accomplished group of older horses that includes four grade I winners is set to go in the $750,000 United Nations Stakes (gr. IT) July 4 on the Monmouth Park turf.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Marchfield, named Canada's outstanding older horse last year, found the winner's circle for the first time in 2009 when he rallied from last on the final turn to capture the $190,767 Dominion Day Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine July 1.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009